eiderdown
eiderdown · eiderdowns
гагачий пух
Eiderdaune
The down of the eider duck, used for stuffing pillows and quiltsThe down of the eider duck, used for stuffing pillows and quilts.
» Put on my eiderdown coat. That'll be better.
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2 senses(uncountable)The down of the eider duck, used for stuffing pillows and quilts.
Eiderdaune
гага́чий пу́хgagáčij púx
down of the eider duck
(countable)A quilt stuffed with this down.
a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider
Examples
1 sentencesPut on my eiderdown coat. That'll be better.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
the down of the eider duck:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the down of the eider duck:
Origin
From eider + down.From eider + down.
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Forms
plural: eiderdownsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider:duvetcontinental quilt
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable